Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-08
On a log a turtle suns himself.

-iOtlIu SCO " is SELL III Ot titkiHS l
lis nets. while at IL little tiistanc
other persons are fishing with hoo
and line. Close down to the shor
are the picturesque whitewaSllr
cabinsof poor whites or negroes
Farther back is the god Sonthcr
plantation home. A typical Oh
indeed!
| wish conl,l describe the in,
preston IocDmoke creek made o.
me on this first trip; now flown.
with many loops and fantastic sci
pentlne turns through the dim Wis
tls Of a tropicaliswamp, filled Wit
its great gnarled sycamores, who's
;torfnons:.rootssp pierced its -stagnan
sWater, and lose great slllnl)s;.ari
dirapedFnI fuhereaI moss Ike SOM
gray monk tr lnsplanted from teu.
dial times; low dashing ont int,
the brilliant morning sun and pas
some grand plantation, hanked will
its score OF negro quarters, where
the mate says such and such
governor ortlle Old Dominion lived
or such anu such senator died
Pocomoke creek affords IL constant
chain OF surprises; anon turning sc
sharp " bend that it takes three
men at tie wheel, then comm.
suddenlys upon lone ola tree, Il,
the cenIleot lis cn rsc, bearing ar
immense fish hawks nest, whose
OWNER makes series Of gradually
lessening circles, until with a down
ward plunge he darts into the wa
ter and bears a stru sgliny victim
To his cyric in the tree Just passed.
Overhead seagnllS and forxcd- tai
tern wheel clamorously, while focks
of Snipe and curlen sweep in rapid
flight along the more distant marsh
eS.
Along the hanks numberless alb
surd little fiddler crabs waive their
one prepostelously large Claw at an
intruder or 90 popping into the
holes that riddle the marsh in all
directions.
The marshes, which look to us
cold andsterlle, furnish the natives
an abundant oyster harvest.
The fishermen, during the sea.
con also ra.thnr iuuuinprlble pTrS
Of all sizes and descriptions. From
a warm nest in a clump Of sage lie
takes the delicate egg OF the marsh
hen; from a little. bnrrow in the
ground the Sharp pointed egg Of
tile willet, antllyinggn few sticks
exposed to all weather, the savory
CULTS egg is found.
The waters are plentifully stock
cd with fish; and terrapin, the most
soughtof ali delicacies, ale found
in quantities.
Onancock-be sure and get the
accenrson the, .:nann or the natives
will not know Of what you are
speaking, accent being everything
on the peninsula-Onancock is a
delightful old place.
As we enter the little bay we are
first attracted by another old
Southern home, near which stands
house of recent construction
Some energetic native Of the "New
Soutll'' has made money out OF
guano and built a residence that is
the pride of tue county. The
roofs a Sharn-poinsed pyramid OF
eight sides, and each side is paint,
ed a different color, giving it a
kaleidoscope appearance. All
roofs in this section are painted,
thai is with the exception OF the
tllatched huts.
We draw up to tie dock, and the
moment we are fast a scene of be-
wildering confusion begins. Every
one OF our thirty eight black deck
bands seizes a truck and rusheS
from steamer to landing and back
again, exchanging merchandise,
molding and store goods for sweet
potatoes, fish, eggs and garden
s'lruck.U
All along the shore are dozens Of
little dump carts, with donkeys at
tached that hardly equal them in
size, some so very small that Que
swarthy fellow in his hurry step
ped over the one belonging to him
This fellow, howeyer, is of unu
sual size, beng nearly seven feet
high. He places potato barrels one
above another three tiers high, and
carries the burden with ease.
When he got astride Of his dimln
uLive gray donkey, bis feet dragged
on the ground, and Il more anus
ing picture you could not wish t.
see.
The town Stands back some dis
lance from the landing. The mair
street of hard packed and glisten
ing white oyster shells runs, ii | an
allowed to say runs, for in fae
nothing runs in Virginia, rather
lounges, past a dozen low thatchet
huts aud II hotel with doors ant
windows gaping wide open, il
which are seated a number OF long
lank Southerners. They arr
grouped around green deal table
or braced up on the porch, discuss
ing the local option law soon to bt
put to vote.
One burly fellow in a new p!ait
ready.made suit, from Norfolk, Il
drawing tones is setting forth the
the evils of no license.
III reckon you'uns willfeel might,
cheap " hen you get this yer bll
,,ouc,I .,1,3co No rho mans Of send